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By MATIE K. NAWN
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(Vmiinc through the ball Fred Idck
*ou stopp<*d to examine the loug i*u
• elope IviiiK ''ii the hall rack. In one
.iruor was printed "BarliCf s Pub
..-jjinv; ' ottipany lie smiled lit broth
erly derision.
»lt Marge!" he called. "I guess
« v niaiiii -• -rijit. Hack from
H.u ! er'v" h - added maliciously.
Mirge went to the door of her room
: od called down irritably:
"Well, \ou needn't publish it!"
"Xo; it would 1h» lietter if tliey did,"
king back her brother.
"It's funny," he mused, "but the
things yoo don't want published are al- j
ways setting into print, aud the things
v iu want to see in print end up in the
•masterpiece" trunk." This In reference
a an old Ik>X In which his sister was
wont to dep i it her el usions after they
had gone the rounds.
Maqpf> OHM downstairs, digging her
I ■ •••,- v .-usli into the carpet at each
<<tep
"H I. •' is itshe asked.
With iu oln i »us desire to lie as an
•i.<. • ig j possible her brother replied.
"Where's what"/"
M tre ted hiiu to an eloquent
iK . > Su l lenly she spied the en
elope a . I |*»ui!ced upon It. Thou she
dwg ii > the sitting r<>..m ami flopped
tagrily down ou the rif: '»efore the
fire.
I' >r i If an h<«ur she sat there, tvad
» '•« ug aside the pages. The
•u I t - of I lie clock on the mantel
sonudcd with Increasing tno
t .toy through the long, conscientious
I«TU.-iil Finally she sighed.
It wasn't any good." she confided to
iierself "It was too lone and too
jw-.v. .iid tiic idea was old Still."
*b<- a<lil<s| iu self justification, "I've
seen bisi a- bad stuff as that pub
UtM."
Her i » r < niered the room. Marge
•oked up at her with grieved eyes.
"It «':» i •• t«ack." site said ii♦ explaua
t .hi of the pile of paper at her side.
H'i t t! yII i. >•*•)» coming back as long
us 1 *t..y her*. I'm tired of the cltv.
If I <»Hild ret away Into the country
a fun i . ..ui i '»■ iMatriy alone daj
.'i Mil •;.!.* <.ut I mill collect my
thoughts "
Her ItnKlifr - buckled irreverently.
• I could colled my tliotiuhts," she re
amed. My brain is just seething
»• • i .. hut t!i>" moment 1 la-gln to
r : s. i.i»l> interrupts, and when I
• t. „ to n>\ work the inspiration is
tote- A I she added somewhat bit
terl,. "hen* I"it i elltow to elbow with
the ev.-I iii ng (s onotuios we're forced
to practice It's always material
thing* 11»»t n eive the tlrst confident
t;oti It - tl e coal or the ({as or souie
h*: 1 the t: If I could get out
.to the country for a couple of
iioaths. for a month even, where no
■ody ki <*w iii' - , where then- was noth i
air «»> remind me «»i the Interest aud
lie water taxes, where I could feel for
ouee In my life that writing was a roc
eation and not a iriud. 1 conhl write
it story that, would l«» worth while. I
know I i .odd "
Mrs lookson stood silent during her
.Iwnchtet v tirade. The look of sytnpa
tlietle understanding In her eyes gave
place to a harmonious twinkle. "Marge
I* v*rj young." she reflected, "and she
•vrtalnly wan never tin ml to be a
writer "
Marge had Ish>u ii stenographer to a
author, but had lately re
gmsl her p -It lon, elect Inn to sup
j«»tt herself . nd keep the family In
luxury io writing Mr Hereon wrote
1 ttlo stories without beginning or end,
for which he received fabulous checks.
It w %.• j ~ \ Kite could do II too Sim
had "written," '>ut her stories had all
. I i, and now she demanded to
to away
Mr- I tick son - died "You were
such a ;o hi stenographer." she said,
I.ut «mhm4 • - at sight of her!
dau 'lit -r's fin e She took refuse uti- j
ilernit el < ! the "previous iptestlon."
'1 don't k «*e how we cmi manage it,
• r." -ie said gently. "There are so
many hi Is to In- met and soon the In
siirat: itiey falls due We niltflit let
ttiat »t i' l fot i month «»r so, - * >-h<- said.
*vo s ! *r son's eyes
\\> can't do that,' he said with as
parity "Marg»- ran w rite here as well
ns in ti"- . ouiitry she rattles on akoot
the at .stic t«»m|ieraiueut' and Its re
<ialn*tneuts and the 'proper environ
ment' Mi all gOCh MMW, PW
IK-ard her at it time and again. Now,
I don't know anything about the 'ar
tistic temperament' and 1 don't want
to. but up to date I've furnished the
'requirement and the 'environment,'
aud that Is where the 'artistic tempera
meat' hits jfot to sit up and take notice.
As far is I . in see, the"artistic tem
fieri ei.t' 1- a constitutional Inability
♦.» 'if I iins into mown If Mnrjio
had bad any sense she would have
• tu> k to her typewriting and stenog
raphy. She 'v,is a u-hml steuoKrapher."
The rl's eyes filled with tears.
\ud. ' tier brotiier went on,"lt isn't
too late v i*t Yon can write your "mas
terpiei-es 'in the-Ide" he aildod hit
niorott-iy. 1 ell you \vhat. Marge," he
< .it ■ 'i«-<i mor«' Rently. "why don't you
go t<> work for a couple of months and
t\.■ enough for this trip'.'"
Mi- I». kson brightened at the sug
Jfesli'i I
"But 1 •• lost my sj ced," said Marge
disconsolntely.
There was a mouient's dead silence.
Tli<»ii her lirother «tro«le out of the
room and slamuied the door.
"I'on't mind liiui. dear," saidhhre r
niotber "Men are all like that."
Shortly after Inneb next day the bell
?ang and Mrs. I»ickson opened the d<s>r.
A small Imi\ . oufronteil her.
"They s a telephone for Mist lilck
sou at the drug store. She's to <*■ 11 her
erother up." he >ald and was gone
"Marge, oh. Marge!" called Mrs.
Idckaon.
"Yes. mother?"
' You're to call Fred up at once. The
»*»v lust came with the message."
Marg<- came downstairs and took her
hat from the thck
"I wonder what he wants," she said
and left the house
Fifteen minutes later she returned.
breathless "Fred met Mr. Kolierts at
lunch, and he told Fred he was in an
awful tl\ His stenographer had been
taken very ill and had gone home, and
he asked Fits! if he knew a good girl
who could sidmtltute until she was
welt t red told him I would help him
out. and it's *IH n week." she finished
excitedly.
Her nether sighed, but there was a
contradictor, twinkle In her eyes. "It's
t.«j h ■ I vou haven't kept up your
«'i four •• yon won r ne atue 10
take tlu* iiiisitii.n." said her mother.
"Won't I I 1 will! He wants
QU< right ' 's the Mr. Roberts,"
Mini Marue be-idly.
Mr- l>i<k hi -miletl. "Ami you can
k'o t i the i ■ it v now dearie," she
suggested.
•■Ye--. It' his stenographer only stays
ill long enough poor girl." she amend
oil, lei'liii : i ! her remark was more
human than humane.
for i month Mr. Roberts' stenogra
pher lay ill When she came hack,
late In May. picked her trunk
and went Into t!< mtrj to "write
her ma -terpiece."
Her let i• 1 home were frequeuT. In
one she wrote
• Tin* country is glorious at this time
of year. It grows lovelier each day.
This morning ns | sat beneath :i tine
old maple i • av ''it inspiration 1
was st, i-tie.l by a familiar voice, and
who do you think it was? Mr. Rob
erts, He said in- was city tired and
wanted a whiff of pure country air.-
lie doesn't know how ling he'll stay,
lie says it all <lep mils 1 find him very
congenial, alt '•••" - h !"• laughs ;it the
Idei of won a. w uthig a career. * * *
1 intended working this afternoon, but
be baa asked me to take a walk, so I
shall have t> .;ie work until to
morrow."
llet letters 1 •<: v :h accounts of
pleasure trip taken with "Mr. Rob
erts," Init oi,!\ in the tii i was there
any mention of work.
Mrs. I ticks<»n rem irkeil this to her
sou.
"Don't worry, mother," he said know
ing!'. '"Pi ■ki I'll < " ■ around fill
rigli'. {site's tl: • writ in bee in her
bonnei, and s!n stun- -ime. too, but
a sting isn't fatal, and the treatment
slie - tai ... no will e(v,«t a perma
nent cute."
His mother sillied.
••.She v. eh a : < • ! stenographer,"
she - id ruefully.
Two i:, _e eauie home,
rosy .. • v.l h a li 'W happy
lii lit in her e> -
"The v leather his done you good,
dear." i In mtle "I have never
seen von ' ' i■- I" 'ter <■ • happier,"
she added retlcctively.
"Hid vot do any writing, dear?"
•\ 1 -. v!i t you'v ■ written,
sis." s lid I'red.
••I l the' I- '.veil, it isn't in shape -
vet tot ie. '. ' replied Marge nerv
le-.ly. ,
Fred winked at his mother.
••] ■i, . ■us some idea of
ItV" lie p rsNted leasingly.
*******
In the evei ing the "city tired Bob
>i:>T- • met him at the
(!. His i t wo, !- were. "Have
you 'old ihens, dear?"
Marge hesitated.
111. i'. I . mldn't:" she said at
I ■ | tri 1 to. but I'red was I orrld
and teased me alnnit my 'masterpiece,'
and ninth) r thou -lit I had been work
lu_ sill Ihe time I v.. < away, and 1
couldn't tell them then. You do i<
Billy." she ■ id Imploringly.
And Hilly did
I'llrt*ntuir.«>f iii II.HHIH Jo «•.
Two attempts have been made by a
eoiitet '•niar.N ■t: •e to its si tree a
well known la l ••■•nits Jol The lirst
credited Si: frank Look wo >d with the
|esl; the see ilid tea !e the then Mr.
Henry Haw kins its father. As a fact,
the mot see- is to have originated with
the lifst I,oi I ( 'lleal lord, then 1 Tedor
ick Thesluer. Sir < •!•••• swell < re<s\vell
\\ ;i«, !l \ i * 1 ' !».. «11«• «»i
h vessel w.is frequently Introduced.
When owotl Sergeant ('hannell,
who was deficient in s'.»|e of aspirates,
the Vis e| V -l! : w It. II alluded
to b> I lie -er si y. as the Helen.
"Stop"' cried «'re--w. il presently. "I
have not oti my ti it< s the Liieu and the
Helen Which is If." In his blandest
tone Tie -igor rep I I "Oh, my l'Jtl, the
vessel was christened the Helen, but
she lost her It in the chops of the chan
nel." The Joke will be remembered
against the victim 1 itig after other ree
ords of him are forgot ten, which
makes it worth while to note that the
only education he • ver received was
at a ftoor private school, but that he
raised himself to the bench b\ Indus
try which would l>e the ath of most
men. St. Jatn« Gazette.
I'll* I >i ltd l'ri"«('dl.
"I don't want to ketch n me of my
darters smokin' them punk cigarettes,"
declared the hornj handed son of toll.
"Your sontitruJt's do y i creilit, sir,"
said the elderly boarder ft en the city.
"No, sir \ pipe wuz 1 enough
fer their maw, an' a pipe lias gottcr be
good enough lei them." Louisville
Courier Journal.
HOLIDAYS IN MEXICO.
The) \ r«- > umeroiis, liul \ r«- Vot All
Lo«-ul « plrbrnlloiiii.
The visitor In Mexico is apt to bo
surprised at the number of holidays
celebrated here and made the occasion
of rejoicing, with accompanying music
ami decoration, and is- likely to think
that the Me\i< n does nothing but
celebrate.
With his religious and national feast
days, the Mexican does have many
holidays ol more or less general Im
portance. and when he i not celebrat
Ing these hen ay l>e celebrating tho
day of his i i i tin! or of that of
sole" ' ei lier hi family. s., that it
! i-eetii - to require little inducement for
him to cell-' It a tneniber of the
faneh a >«-• out it t >wn for a few
day- or weeks, bis return is celebrat
ed in some mild ay and his welcome
home ma ' • id" it
But a ill ol the celebrations which
take place iii the capital are Mexican,
u- the fore: n colonic-- contribute their
KII e 112 1- ist 'a.\ The Americans
eolebi ■ the ■• < yof independence on
j the gloriou 1 mirth of July, and ten
! ,i Jt \ . lite l'rcnch celebrate the
j fall of the Rust ile, and so It goes, the
j Urit -h HI the birthday of
tin a ■: i•;f aI i ;s the entry into
l: ; the • . : united Italy, the
<; ■: ••,, a • «?'• • hda . of the kaiser,
t . s ... of the formation of
; . , i ■ a The Spanish cele
br. • he b inlay of that - king, and
their lea i of forvodon-
IeM I '} h t i last three
, i „ at tliere are other cele
i,i • > public or prominent,
, • e New- Year and
lie ■ | above : ies to show
that n 1 : -'ln til" capital
. , nathei:. An Interesting
j.,, ,i. • fe t ' irelgners who
iviiei. i -oon the keenest
for the COT •' the various holidays,
arid Me? religious or their own,
i,. || . i a tided a- leisure days
fro- , ill hin of business or com
neree - Modern M» Ki»-o
* »»rti •«»«!.
~; , . .iii ecidation al
11,,,. M • : ml when the?
} ej.it i ar.- infill tely v orse ofl
than tie v I t Sec e-s Maga
7.1 ne.
ii n«*n I !»«* I*l :<*<•.
Guest (in 'he i t uit) Here
waiter, this meal n:ply vile. 1
won't pay lot it. ' ' t'- • propflo
tor? Waiter He's out at luii' h, air.
Hn HmeHcan
ftUdow
By LOURENIi RICHARDS
Copyright, I'JUU, l>> I'- C". I'.a«ti.u nt
0 =0
It was at Lausanne, Lake Ueneva.
ami at one of the small and quiet ho j
tela, thai Judge Fordliam, I". .S. A was
told by the landlord:
"Yon will l>e glad to learn that 1
have a eonipatrlot of yours here. She ■
iiats been here a week. She is a widow, j
1 believe she comes from Chicago, Can
ada."
"Sure it isn't Philadelphia, Mon
tanaV" asked the judge.
"I will at once find out all particu- ,
lars, your excellency."
"Never mind just now. I'd like a
few hours' rest before meeting the
widow. American or otherwise. If you
will l>e so kind, you needn't mention
to her that I am here. I came away
from my home in Boston, California, !
to escape a widow, and. you see, I
don't want to bump up against another
too soon. We Americans always want
to walk around awhile before getting
acquainted."
"It is so. your excellency, aud your
wishes shall be re-pected." said the ob
)!!s li
■jlov, toe. the widow happen to be
-e a lone V" i i ;iilred the Judge with
i mui h show of interest.
r bi.. her is at Lyons. France.
• t , . hi., r o;' silks for Americans.
' ill -• be here."
1- > >'i looking and rich?" ask
i ill _• :d •-
II known, your excellency, that
• i .. hr.il such handsome
■ I -I i.i I have gone there for
mi <*. As for riches, she
» i • ms and orders what
»'j.* v > bill against her will
';e . < y i -i."
••Ihink ; on the marry?"
"When 1 saw you, sir, ami knew
I hat \ui >!•<• .!i American I said to
myself:
"'lie conn s from the same country.
He links like a widower. lie appears
to be IV !i. Why should uot the wid
ower *ITV the widow and thus make
each other happy?" "
"Th:u:'.; tor your Interest In tlie
case, ohl man. but go slow. An Arner
icau wldov :■ and an Amerii'an widow
will alwaj find each other In good
time if you leave them alone. Just
lea e it t > us."
They met at the table, but were not
Introduced. A sharp eyed person
would have noticed iliat they were
sizing cicli other up. Two days later,
as the widow sat on the veranda with
a book iu h<-r hand, the landlord and
the jtidve approached, aud the former
Indulged in a dozen bows and scrapes
as lie said:
"I have the utmost felicitation in
pre ;eiit n.u Judge Ford ham to Mrs
< hatha in."
The judge found the widow to be a
woman not milch over thirty. She was
bright and keen an I self possessed.
She found the judge to be a man of
about forty eight, hale and 1 1 -arty and
inclined to be frank spoken. Of course
they became interested at once, and
after a few minutes the landlord re
entered tbe olllce to say to his wife:
"Today, Marie, I have done a noble
thhttr. The widower will marry the
widow, and when they return to Amer
lea they will probably live In New
York. Arizona, and be happy all their
days. 1 'id I not tell you when we were
iii:trrl<>d that as a landlord I should be
a magnificent success?"
Neither the Widow Chatham nor
.Ttidge Fordh un had a story to tell. It
came out casually in conversation that
die was the will iW of a Chicago whole
sale grocer and had taken the trip
abroad at the Instance of her brother
Tom, who was a silk buyer for a New-
York house and who would soon be
with them. It came out the same way
that the judge had retired from the
bench in New York and was now tak
ing It easy abroad while his bonds
went right on piling up Interest. They
found themselves agreeing on almost
all subjects, especially on the greatness
! of Chicago and the purity of American
1 politics, and now and then the landlord
looked out to smile and turn to his
w lfe with:
"Marie, compliment me on my mag
nllicence. The widower and the widow
are becoming more and more Interested
In each other."
The Judge rather took charge of Mrs.
Chatham after the tirst day. They rode
out together, they boated together, they
■•limbed the hills together. The subject
| of love wa -i.i't even hinted at, but there
' were other persons than the landlord
who smiled In a knowing way.
There was just a bit of mystery about
the brother. He was to arrive at such
a time and such a time, but he didn't
arrive. It was aU the fault of the
silk men, he wrote. They were taking
things easy and refused to be hustled.
He would be along In good time, how
ever. and In one of his letters ho wrote
that it would be a pleasure for him to
meet the judge. The Judge smiled
grimly when this extract was read to
him. He seemed to doubt It.
After their acquaintance had lasted
two weeks ;■ nd one day just after a
telegram had been received by the
widow the judge strolled Into the rail
road depot and found her about to
take a train that Is, he thought she
was. She had no baggage and appear
ed to avoid observation.
When she saw that she was discov
ered she made some excuse and left the
depot in his company. She was a hit
: glum for awhile, but soon rallied and
was very gay that evening. Two days
later a tele ram announced that Broth
er Tommy v is ill at home. The wldcw
said that sb» would run over there for
a day or t o, and the judge said he
would - i*any lie". He had a curl
's! Hk mills, and this
I ■ : cto gratify it. The
•oi led that Tommy
;; ness without any
• . ' p. id her fair share of
ulster..* !»• tion, but Tommy was one
ot these fellows that always played
baby even with a cold In the head.
Two mornings later the judft" took
ni. early morning wa Ik It w s an
hour before breakfast. He v alked
low ii :• * the depot to see the t!:20 train
go 'Ui He was on time, and he saw
the W id »w Chatham there. She dodged
ijim 1 «.i hofol instead o'
taking the train When.they met at
t:■ i t neither one said anything
ibout their walk, but the landlord rub
bed his hand- and smiled and said to
his wife:
"Marie, my niapniti'enee grows. The
widower and the widow were out for a
slllll is; walk lis morning. That means
love and uiati iiiiony. 1 was the one to
ntrodn e thi so and bring two happy
hearts togeth r. Of course it will go
Into both bill 's an extra
There Is >i prettj fait mountain at
Lausanne. It w high enough to have
preeip'ci sand ng-'eil enough to put n
niati out of nd to climb It. When
you have toll > .ed "Lovers' walk far
e'loiiy'i a jti strike into "Heart's h
,i iiii it <| 11 :lT (11 a IIIUC iiinUlT
VIMI dehorn' i :t platform called
•Maiden's judge and the
widow had been up there twice. On
the afterno n of the early morning
walk they took the path a -rain. When
they had reached the plateau and found
seats and had a few* won in say about
the view tin- widow locked the judge
fair in the eyes and said :
"Mr. Fordhani. in about three mill
utes. unless yon promise to leave Lau
sanne by tin- evening train. I shall be
gln to scream."
"Yes," he calmly replied.
••I shall run dow 11 the path shouting
for help."
"Yes."
"1 shall met i pe >ple and declare that
you threatened me. I think you will
understand what that will mean to
you."
"Certainly, but there are loopholes in
your plan. For instance, 1 have no
less than three witnesses concealed be
hind the rocks up here. Then I have
a telegram to the effect that your Broth
er Tommy is in custody at Lyons. I
also have a -- mud stating that his ox
tradition papers, for which I have been
waiting these many days, are ready for
me."
"Where d > I come in?" she asked
after awhile
"You don't come in. Tommy did the
embezzling, and you simply ran away
with lilui. So far as my instructions
go, you are to be left behind here in
Europe to enjoy yourself as best you
may. Xo <1 utbt you have some of the
stolen money to pay your bills with,
but 1 was n >t instructed to arrest yon
1 was simply keeping tab on you until
the papers were r-ady for Tommy. Is
there anything n: >re to say*'"
''Sir. I <!o not know you!" answered
the widow as she arose ami started
down the path by her 1 niesome.
*******
"Aiid s.« y >u eo away to Lyons?" re
peat'd the '< i after the judge bad
announced h in; i> io :s.
"Yes; ha\ e ; a -
"And the ifrom Chicago, Can
ada?"
"I must lease !:ei in yu ir keeping.
We have ha la ml- aii.lorsianding. You
know how enaia 'ikc-'ous American
widows an- "
"My ia " iI ;! l-ind! »rd to bis wife
that evenii :. I i ay be ma alficent
and I may not The wid* ind the
widow have c rr aed a I l:e has
started for 1 yon«. jind it ipay be that
lie will never e niic b ic!r tn plead for a
reconciliation The mail, point, how
ever, is thai I char: 1 1 in ttra
for fallit i'i love \ ii! anoth r u.-st
of inj I: n 'an! fal":ig t i, and
maybe I a: i la i nits-aft' r all."
\ irliii- of •" oftl" si :
"Oct tli ■ ■: !• -.ii out *t once.
John." sai ! t en.an iuei
"i Ml. lei ' - I {>Mt a S.>l I - lag on it
till tor orro grumbhd •1* 'Mian
John. ' The a at ar- • ; !. 'll b.isy
"John." said the in oia. er. "you I,now
very ii llK a'oul !. >. in nature if
you're wiliiu : i let; • a -nit of turn!
ture markt .1 'Sold io -i '.t m the pub
lie. Il we I It ill • u I lit ie i verybod.\
that c nut? in would Ie .* lii acted by the
"Sold" sign on it and would >vant io
buy it or it • duplic ie The suit <an t
lie duplicHt ■I. : i • iw . and MI the
people would b» <o ilislie !. This suit,
bee.'ill- • tiley ' .i:i<i• i II •b. would
seem to then ' • only ■ ■•• ,i tide one in
our stO'K 'Ma una 1 take no other.
We should prol ibly lose half a dozen
sales
"Why, John, there are otne dlshon
est d ' lei's who ;• "I 'Sold' si us on
goods tluit ure a tin o ,is to dispose
of those goods quickly, and Ij a fact
not creditable to b nan nature that
i fake 'Sold.--' wi I move a »io\* to> .
more tpiickly ov n th lake redttc
! tions " New Orleans Times-Democrat
Wll of II SfM»H*ll 1,111111 tic.
This limai a- b'.m t n\\ comes
i from Cla-giw Two councilors of that
city were taken over a large asylum
the other day l y one of the patients,
a safe niati He had led them to a
room to dbpln\ a view from a win
dow, when -oiue one shut the door,
with its -c!i ictiug lock, and the three
men were prisoners. The patient alone
preserved I. compo-ure. While the
councilors clamored to I • released he
remarked
"If I were j ii 1 would l»e quiet."
Xo help cii ng. the councilors grew
desperate |!. ads of p a -piratlon .stood
on their brows, and they fairly yelled.
"If I were you," re; "ate 1 the patient
soothingly, "1 would keep quiet."
"Hut w.-'re no dal't." pleaded one of
the visitors
"Moots inon, that' what I said ma
sel" when I was brociil In!"
DECAPITATION.
The Yhrorj nf Sen*nliou \flor fhr
lientl Nrvrrrdi
Half a d jjr.eu physicians were talking
of death It isn't a subject usually
chost ii bv physicians for discussion, but
these were di cussing it. However, it
was not altogether physical death.
They were including the hereafter.
"Well," said one, "I don't know
whether there is to be a hereafter or
not, and It doesn't trouble me very
much, because I'll take chances tin it if
I can make the life I live before it the
kind ot life a man ought to live. But
there Is one tiling about it that makes
me hope there will be another life, and
that is the opportunity I shall have of
asking some of the people who have
had their heads cut off if there was any
sensation for a few minutes succ ling
decapitation 1 believe now that there
Is, and that life remains long enough
for the decapitated person to realize
that he has lost his head, or, rather,
that he lias lost his body, because tho
head Is the center of thought, and, of
course, it i; the hotly that is lost, not
die head. At least that is the way a
man with his head off would be bound
to think of it. I fancy there is no pain,
j because that would require some time,
| and if life exists at all after decapita
i tiou it would not be long enough to
j realize the pens.;lion of pain. It must
!be a very v 1 •- feeling, and, as
11 say, 1 ho,> ■ t!. re is a life hereafter
' so I may have a chance to find out a
1 few facts ii t otherwise obtainable."—
! St. Louis Cii->i»e Democrat.
Kiinl.
j "August." tia name of the month, is
| accented on th* first syllable. "Au
i gust," the adjei tive, is accented till the
second yli.ible This Is due, no doubt,
to the fact that, though both started
from tin l atin "augnstus," they have
arrived In different routes. The ad
jectlve is th» French "auguste," wh ie
"August " i miniemorating the Ib>
i emperor ' !••. Is the I relic'.i "a ail
: and the middle Knglish "augst" or
I "aust." ' July' used to rhyme w 'll
"duly." even in John-tin's time, as it
! had done < ■ ntiirbj* earlier and its
! does 111 son- ie* ai Scotlai <1 to tbi< tla*.
11l flu- Mr.
Karmta • Itveiie twhi lias beer
knocked d a by a *»» i lio >n anchor)
! Co! deru 'em! I'll licv th' law on 'em!
W liar's tb.' '•"• ! V? Fanner Brown
Xo ie l io li! Them critters
' • ab >vc : lie kon! Houston
I'ost
Co/.u Cornering
Mother-in-law
By BL LLE MANIATES
1 rnjhl. .. ha c. Parcells j
"There i- no use talking, love is aw- j
fully blind," -olili. nii/.ed Mrs Peters !
ti - lie km. id 1 the bread dough into '
■b a j it* "Since I 'an began to keej> com- j
, any with Myra he's always telling:
me ho • tliey have this and that over
tit M rtin . The idea! Our house is j
j its t a mansion compared to their rook- !
cry. and our carp* is and parlor set
alone co-t more than everything in
their house Myra's a good girl, but
rlie's i i i ;iicy about her work to bo
i thorough If lie thinks -lie's going to
come here to live and put all her jini
' crack and b: iekerbacks into my eic--
gant parlor, ac's mistaken."
Thus ct>nei . iing. Mrs. I'oters made
another onslaught upon the dough with
a vigor tii tt would have put to shame
any football •nu In the country.
Meantime her son Dan was sitting)
befor the lireplace of the Martins' liv- !
ing room (they had no parlor) placing
his hand and heart at Myra's disposal.
Myra loved Dan deeply, but she was
a wise young ■ iman. and she felt that
when the glamour of the honeymoon I
was over, the staring white walls and !
bareness of the Peters' house would
i: it be home to her. She could live with j
Dan iu any home, no matter how hum- j
ble, alone, but h mother! Well, Mrs.
Peters a.> =ys -.*, uhml to Myra to be a
good match for her whitewashed walls.
So Myra lid Dan nay. and he was
white and hurt. He divined the reason
for her refusal, and he frankly told her
so.
"I kn iw you don't like mother and j
lier way-. 'Mil you've never seen the
be-l de of her I'lie farm is mine, but j
father k a I'd I ways let mother live
th'Mv. She wouldn't be happy any- j
where cise, and I couldn't leave her
tlu real me "
Myra con tl not but admire such duti- !
fnine- s.
,'uu .;r ■ iu-i ri lit in the matter, ;
1>• a. In I. I simply can't! We
I be i r is jus( the same, though, '
Da 1."
\\'e can't I can't!" he said
ly, and lien he • enl away, grieved
re li'ul. leaving Myra remorse
iid ami w tl'ul.
mother n e.. 1 only one glance at
his lace.
■ II: ve you at d Myra cjuarreled?"
• N'o," b reolieil slowly. "I asked
!:.*• . y wife, and she refused.
Hit i i , r t'.owu at Fenton to
tie i >ki 11 if a ia a goaig there now.
it \ it* lew days to settle it."
loo unew him too well to ask
|| esl I.I; . i dial e COUllllCUt till tII O
llr i i i * -o she began talking in a
matter o ' i way a unit the business
i 1 ton .Ii it he packed his valise.
Wll *i; he b gone - ! i*' fell to specil
< i i of Myra's refusal.
Dan v.and handsome and
lcui 'ly vie I ed to be the best
catch lor ii'dos around. Myra cared
• ill . t .■ She had seen it In the
'id e wh a they were in church to
gether
l: i,t iie thought conclusively.
Myra . t ant me or a mother-in
law 1" to plain. I ■ oppose But
I >iu, lit i * too much to let a wife
' part ti.*."
Km tii s knowledge made
I pui> • ' . itiiphantly. but she
Hl:i in i t a >n In her sytn
l a liy •!• >. R.i lie bny had always
i 11. ii Id • ti i'i! i hard and in silence.
I i,. very deep. She could
i II b . in 11 'ace. She had
' I lie lea lons of the
!h • i 1 i if rry him. but now
hi • fel th i siie c ;ild 1.0 on her knees
II he Myra to marry hint. Anything •
j but to m'c ii I in iiis eyes.
The t iterrilpted her |
: thotlgct>. Ed a s.iuiuions i
to a sit ' • *1 o lived a mile j
a way. It > < .i. >va n he finished I
her minis) i cloudbursts of
•stio< were i•'ill in the air. She
hid <; ; tot home and was
so exLai!--! , i ,i even Hannah's cup
of tea f.i 1 et h*'r right. She
juts >d u l ■ Her bones
aeb I i'-'o. i i ;• • i the bll/.zard.
and t!:• in ' Is of Dan and Myra made
her f<- e '- a tl v • l.efui.
1: i'i*■ I s'ie tut for a doe
t ir. t; I ':•■ I ' or she ha I the grip.
"i mi).'. !i I to the help, "go
over t > 1 i■' s mid Myra to come
and s « vio o I e ( >t well Tell
i e'li 1 ■ nothing for her to do,
! a, aw i\, ml I want some
t i'.t i',, me.
"My akes!" Hannah, as she
j w ail dov n lie i >it 1 to Martin's. "She
in be party si,-u io want company."
Myra t gl itiiy, tumultuously j
i i cr to tl .onietiiing t i atone.
T' • not be n sick iu bed for years,"
. . ie era apol »getically, "and I
ho t. ht I'd g ' cra.y lying here Idle un
less | had some one to talk to."
So Myra drew up her chair beside
the bed and i out her work, a bright
red shawl • wis crocheting. She
was a nret. v.?> e. dalntv looklT.s
girl.
• til.i the k'nd bjg fellow like Dan
panssana.:"
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would want to take up in Ins arms, ' j
thought his uioiher.
"My, liotv fust your fingers fly!" she
said aloud. "Who's that shawl for'.'"
"I started It for mother, but I'm
ing to give it to you. You'll need ane
thing about your shoultlets when yon
sit up. It's most done."
When the shawl vas (linsbeti Myra
[nit it about the sick woman and sur
veyed her approvingly.
"lied becomes you. ilr- Peters."
Mrs. Peters looked |tTcased "1 nseti
to wear it when 1 \\a> youn "
When the iloct ir came nevt day lie
pronounced hi- patient progr. Sim and
| sjiiil she could Hi out ill tue -'.(tint;
| room in a couple of days an I lie on a
I sofa.
i " There isn't a sofa in the house any
I one coiil 1 lie on," declared Mrs. Peters
after I * had jrone "1 never take
naps."
"Why. what tloes Dan ilo?" asked
Myra wondt-ringly. recalling hi- fond
ness for <J i \ in -
It wii*' the I ; t time Dan nam - bad
been mentioned? Mrs. Peters lo< ked at
Iht keenly, and the warm c< ; tr waveil
to Myra's face.
"Dan won't be earning to \ >ur ho o
any more." vt ntnred his m iihei-.
"i Hi, d 1 he tell you*'"
j "Not until I guessed, I fell von what j
I wish you'd do iu* hi . M * . He'll
Illiss the eo:'\ . iiner- i;. s you :
liave at '.our hoi s: I'e has t | uie ;
j about th ' llke to h • OIK* j
room for i ini |ere in his houst as lie ;
j likes it oni\ I don't kirn how. Will
j you fix up our sitting room just as you |
j would if it were your own room? Von !
can buy a thing you want and charge ■
: it t > lll'*. : oit I' l- 1 tail."
"I'll do it for you. Mrs. Peter . said
Myra war- ly. "Hannah and Peter and
I " ill en to v ' ork this minute, and It'll
be all ready when you are moved out I
there."
When Mi Peters, with the red
j shawl relieving her black wrapper,
: walked M ra's an l Hannah's help
| into the g room, she gave a little
: exclamation of snrprl-e and admira
| titin. The si Ming walls hail been cov
ert tl with a dark red paper and hung
i will a few gtil pictures, A big, com
fortable tb.an covered with dark red
and piled u,i with pill i',v- filled one stiff
| corner. \ red tl covered the mar
ble top s iMe. nil tin? lamp was adorn
! Ed with a re ! slia le. Two easy chairs
and t e ip' • of re ';"rs were drawn up
in compaui u.abie proximity. A little
magazine table held a few of the re
cent pnhlieal ions.
"It may brighten Dan up and com
fort liitn!" •* i «l Mrs. peters as she lay
down on the comfortable couch.
"Myra, come here," she said reso
lutely.
The girl • aue and -at down on the
edge of the divan.
"You aud Dan can fix the whole
house anil place anyway you like—ex
cept the parlor and my bedroom. I'd 1
like them the old way."
Myra blushed and looked embar
rassed.
"I know. Myra, our ways are very
different, but we both love him. so we
ought to get along together."
Myra's Impulsive arms went about
the woman's neck.
"Oh, I love you too, now!" she cried.
Then they both intuitively looked up.
Dan was crossing the room. Myra tied
to the kitchen, where he followed her
after he had kNsed his mother and had
been assured "112 her recovery.
"Your mother was sick, and I came
to stay with her while you were a way,"
said Myra without looking at Dan ns
he came up to her.
Her eyes remained downcast when
he put his arm about her.
"And now. will you stay- always,
Myra V"
Then her eyes met his bravely.
"Yes, Dan."
A colored preacher took some caudt
dates for immersion down to a river In
Louisiana. Seeing some alligators In
! the stream, one of them objected.
"Why, brother," urged the pastor,
i "can't you trust the Lord? He took
! care of Joirih. didn't he?"
"Y-a a s," admitted the darky, "but a
whale's diff'rent. A whale's got a
meni'ry, but ef one o' dem 'gators w us
ler s\\ dha' lis nigger, he'd je- go tcr
sleep t'. r in de sua an' ferrit all 'boui
me." Woman' i• ' u ian" >.
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DETERMINING LEVELS.
tlrilioil l<> Uliii'li l-Jvery >1 itn »lay l!r
Iff* Oivu Surveyor.
,i siiii]i!t \v, 1 , «»r roughly <l<*termiu
tnx level-, and one which can readily
t.e praci ■ by an;, one and which has
the <id\ aniatre oi not requiring any
! special apparatus, l»y mean- of a i
j spirit I >\ ■! and a buard with a straight I
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; First d'-ieriniiio on two points llie lev- j
vis of wli eh \ in wish to know and
drive s!a:.e> ato the ground. Then
take a board ill a straight edge and
tack it to at i. one happen-- to be
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the -pirit l Tlien si::!it it o /er to
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one i li t s .e who will, by means
of a '! of paper, locate the
P< i a liicli your line of \ Ision cuts
it iii oth words, where a line pro
jected ft mi your lighting board would
strike the stake. Make some sort of
mark •••! Hi - point and then sight to
the other -take in the same way and
mark the point where the line would
v ll ke ii. I'.\ it, -a airing distant s that
the inn poi iis are above the ground
you can get the difference In levels i
with re.i iiiable accuracy. For in
st: nee if u !■ i. Ie of vision has cut
o!i. -i.:k t , t from the ground
and the other one five feet from the
bround, then obviously the difference
, ia level i- three feet, or, in other words,
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three feet higher than the other stake
and you will have a tlir- • foot fall
from draining from this j.,»int to the
other.—Farming.
In liuvil Sea»on.
In a place in New Jersey the town j
I officers had just put some lire extin
guishers iu their big buildings. One j
day one of the buildings caught lire,
says the Philadelphia Ledger, and the
extinguishers failed to do their work.
A few days later at the town meet
ing some citizens tried to learn the rea
sou.
After they had freely discussed th*
subject one of them said. "Mr. • hair
man. I make a motion that the tire ex
tinguishers be examined ten days be
fore every tire. - '
i mpoNNihle.
First Duke—Why don't you travel in
cognito, as l do? It's far pleasauter.
Sic ond 1 hike—Yes. but my wife al
wiiys goes with me, and 1 married an
American.—Pick Me-Fp.
l.Uc.. 112 •:! >", v the ho!»eful*. ill luck,
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TRAINS LEAVE DAN VILLI
EASTWARD.
7.07 a. 111. dally tnr HliK>tnst> Ki ;vi<»i
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